prodigality
noun[U]
formaluk/ˌprɒd.ɪˈɡæl.ə.ti/us/ˌprɑː.dɪˈɡæl.ə.t̬i/thequalityofspendingor usinglargeamountsofmoney,time,energy, etc.,especiallyin a way that is not verywise:
非常浪费，奢侈（的特征）Histravelsenhancedhisreputationfor prodigality.他的旅行增强了他挥霍无度的名声。
As anovelist, herpowerspringsdirectlyfrom her prodigality.作为一个小说家，她的力量直接来自于她的大量投入。
thequalityof being verygreatinamountordegree:
伟大，卓越Theexhibitconfirmsthe prodigality of Leonardo da Vinci'sgenius.这次展览证实了列奥纳多·达·芬奇天伟大的创造能力。
It is thesheerprodigality of Stoppard'switandinventionthat firstenchants.最令人着迷的是斯托帕德伟大的智慧和发明本身。
- He wasknownfor his prodigality,buyingcarsandjewelleryandstayingatexpensivehotels.
- BritishvisitorstoSanFranciscostart-upsreturnedwithawedtalesofexecutiveprodigality. They told of onecompanywhichemployedFedEx tomoveparcelsfrom onefloorofitsbuildingto another.
- I wasimpressedby the film’s prodigality ofinventionandsenseofadventure.
- Thesepenaltiesshould be asmildaspossibleincontrastto theuselessprodigality oftormentswhichcharacterizedtheexistingsystem.
Wasting
- boondoggle
- dissipate
- dissipation
- down the drainidiom
- fritter
- piss
- pisssomethingaway
- prodigal
- prodigally
- profligacy
- profligate
- spendthrift
- throw good money after badidiom
- throwsomethingaway
- toss
- tosssomethingaway
- uneconomic
- wastage
- waste not, want notidiom
- wasted
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